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ScottinAtlanta · February 21, 2012

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Originally Posted by OldHondaNut

I would have to say Better Boy. It is tasty, grows well here, has been earlier than Early Girl and it holds the world record for production. Each year I measure the total weight of toms and BB has always won but I keep trying for better.

My grandmother asked me to plant some BetterBoy this year - she remembers growing it in the 1950s and how much she liked the taste, and so I will, of course.

For my family, in 2011, the winner was Taps.

Fred Hempel · February 21, 2012

Cherokee Purple

Mark0820 · February 21, 2012

Wes would be one at the top of my list.

janezee · February 22, 2012

For me, it would have to be the newest rarest one I haven't tried yet. Right now, I'm so new to this, that almost every one is new. I know, myself, and, face it, most of us, will always want, deep in your deepest heart, the all-time favorite, that perfect tomato, the ultimate everlasting gobstopper, and you and I will look for that until the day we are pushing up those tomatoes.

dice · February 23, 2012

What is annoying is when the best tomato that you ever tasted is an
F2 or an F3. The only absolutely certain way to keep it is to clone cuttings
off of it forever.

February 23, 2012

Stump of the World

FILMNET · February 23, 2012

Paul Rosborn or Carbon

WVTomatoMan · February 23, 2012

If left up to me I guess it would be Paw Paw. Unfortunately, it isn't left up to me. If I didn't grow Early Girl my mother would throttle me. And, if I didn't grow Trees Bottom Yellow my aunt would throttle me. The point of this post? Three different people three different tomatoes. Just sayin'.

Good luck.

Randy

ginger2778 · February 23, 2012

So far sweet million is to die for, but I am about to expand my horizons next season in a big way. Since joining this site I have been buying seeds like a mad woman.
My husband says he is going to do an intervention

Sun City Linda · February 23, 2012

Its the standard initiation to TomatoVille. I had, oh maybe 35-40 different types of tomato seeds when I joined about a year ago. I recently quit counting at over 200.

LInda

marketgal · February 23, 2012

Aunt Ruby's German Green. Spicy, slap you across the face flavor.

ExpendableZero · February 24, 2012

Cherokee Purple will always have a place in my garden.

bluebonnets · February 24, 2012

Black Krim---but I'm thinking it might get toppled this year. And oh what a tomato that will be...

camochef · February 25, 2012

Based on last year....Purple Dog Creek

2010.....Bear Creek

2009.....Dana's Dusky Rose

2008.....Amazon Chocolate

2007.....Cowlick Brandywine

and so on, all the way back to the late 50's when the only tomato to grow was Jersey Beefsteaks. It changes from one year to the next depending on many variables from weather conditions to soil health. I generally find I have about 40-50 favorites that do exceptionally well from one year to the next, but never consistantly in the #1 position. What does well for me in my part of the country may not do so well in your locale. What does well for you this year may not perform well for you next year.
We have a tendency to be hot and dry one year and cool and damp the next. Its all a gamble, plant some that do well for you in cooler weather and some that do better in severe heat as none of us have a crystal ball.
Enjoy it all!
Camo

SteveS · February 25, 2012

I agree. It does vary from year to year with the vagaries of the weather, but probably also some due to culture. From among the 50 or so varieties I grow each year, I have chosen the following winners:

2011 Crimson Sprinter surprise! Going to grow more of these this year!

2010 Bronze Orb

2009 KBX

2008 Aunt Ruby's German Green

Cherries are a completely different category but here I would place Black Cherry, Matt's Wild Cherry & Green Doctors.

Maybe I could get out of the hoosegow in time for this gardening season with good behavior...or maybe the warden would succumb to bribery by my offering some luscious maters!

I think the analogy to wines is a very good one.

Steve

February 22, 2012	#64
janezee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Zone 7, Sunset 5 Posts: 931	For me, it would have to be the newest rarest one I haven't tried yet. Right now, I'm so new to this, that almost every one is new. I know, myself, and, face it, most of us, will always want, deep in your deepest heart, the all-time favorite, that perfect tomato, the ultimate everlasting gobstopper, and you and I will look for that until the day we are pushing up those tomatoes. Last edited by janezee; February 23, 2012 at 01:07 AM.

February 23, 2012	#65
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	What is annoying is when the best tomato that you ever tasted is an F2 or an F3. The only absolutely certain way to keep it is to clone cuttings off of it forever. __________________ -- alias

February 23, 2012	#66
WillysWoodPile Guest Posts: n/a	Stump of the World Last edited by WillysWoodPile; February 27, 2012 at 07:21 AM.

February 21, 2012	#62
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Cherokee Purple

February 21, 2012	#63
Mark0820 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 907	Wes would be one at the top of my list.

February 23, 2012	#67
FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	Paul Rosborn or Carbon

February 23, 2012	#68
WVTomatoMan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Virginia - Zone 6 Posts: 594	If left up to me I guess it would be Paw Paw. Unfortunately, it isn't left up to me. If I didn't grow Early Girl my mother would throttle me. And, if I didn't grow Trees Bottom Yellow my aunt would throttle me. The point of this post? Three different people three different tomatoes. Just sayin'. Good luck. Randy

February 23, 2012	#69
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	So far sweet million is to die for, but I am about to expand my horizons next season in a big way. Since joining this site I have been buying seeds like a mad woman. My husband says he is going to do an intervention

February 23, 2012	#70
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	Its the standard initiation to TomatoVille. I had, oh maybe 35-40 different types of tomato seeds when I joined about a year ago. I recently quit counting at over 200. LInda

February 23, 2012	#71
marketgal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: utah Posts: 6	Aunt Ruby's German Green. Spicy, slap you across the face flavor.

February 24, 2012	#72
ExpendableZero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Alabama Zone: 7b Posts: 49	Cherokee Purple will always have a place in my garden.

February 24, 2012	#73
bluebonnets Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: TX Posts: 178	Black Krim---but I'm thinking it might get toppled this year. And oh what a tomato that will be...

February 25, 2012	#74
camochef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 707	Based on last year....Purple Dog Creek 2010.....Bear Creek 2009.....Dana's Dusky Rose 2008.....Amazon Chocolate 2007.....Cowlick Brandywine and so on, all the way back to the late 50's when the only tomato to grow was Jersey Beefsteaks. It changes from one year to the next depending on many variables from weather conditions to soil health. I generally find I have about 40-50 favorites that do exceptionally well from one year to the next, but never consistantly in the #1 position. What does well for me in my part of the country may not do so well in your locale. What does well for you this year may not perform well for you next year. We have a tendency to be hot and dry one year and cool and damp the next. Its all a gamble, plant some that do well for you in cooler weather and some that do better in severe heat as none of us have a crystal ball. Enjoy it all! Camo

February 25, 2012	#75
SteveS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 123	I agree. It does vary from year to year with the vagaries of the weather, but probably also some due to culture. From among the 50 or so varieties I grow each year, I have chosen the following winners: 2011 Crimson Sprinter surprise! Going to grow more of these this year! 2010 Bronze Orb 2009 KBX 2008 Aunt Ruby's German Green Cherries are a completely different category but here I would place Black Cherry, Matt's Wild Cherry & Green Doctors. Maybe I could get out of the hoosegow in time for this gardening season with good behavior...or maybe the warden would succumb to bribery by my offering some luscious maters! I think the analogy to wines is a very good one. Steve